Soldiers did military exercises in Macarena, Colombia, to prepare for possible deployment later this year to Afghanistan, where they would be part of a mission to train Afghan troops.
(Fernando Vergara/Associated Press)
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Soldiers did military exercises in Macarena, Colombia, to prepare for possible deployment later this year to Afghanistan, where they would be part of a mission to train Afghan troops.
(Fernando Vergara/Associated Press)
It is a pretty typical scene even for a weeknight. Restaurants and bars are teeming with patrons, the beat of traditional Latin music spilling out on the crowded sidewalks. Stores are packed with evening shoppers and a steady stream of international business executives and tourists are checking in to gleaming new hotels. (Full article: 1185 words)
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